Robert Morris University-Illinois Partners with iBuyPower To Build Top Class eSports Facility

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RMU and iBuyPower have created an eSports Arena on the University's Chicago campus. The arena houses a gaming facility for the RMU Eagles as they compete in the intercollegiate League of Legends conference.

The new eSports Arena at Robert Morris University in Chicago. iBuyPower is an international leader in top class computer equipment.

With the support and partnership of iBuyPower, Robert Morris was able to build a top class eSports facility.

Chicago, Illinois (PRWEB)October 05, 2014

Robert Morris University-Illinois has announced the creation of the iBUYPOWER eSports Arena within the Chicago campus of the university. The iBUYPOWER eSports Arena is the first university-level varsity eSports facility in North America and it has set a high standard leading all other North American universities in eSports.

“iBUYPOWER is a world renowned eSports provider of top class computer equipment,” stated RMU Associate Athletic Director and eSports Coordinator Kurt Melcher. “We are proud to be able to wear their logo and represent their brand as we enter the collegiate eSports world and make a statement in our first year.”

The iBUYPOWER eSports Arena is equipped with the very best in technology. At the heart of the gaming systems are the latest generation Intel Core i7 processors and NVIDIA GeForce GTX GPUs.

“iBUYPOWER is truly honored and excited to collaborate with Robert Morris University on this ground breaking initiative,” said Darren Su, vice president of iBUYPOWER. “We’re a huge proponent of eSports and education, and never in our wildest dreams did we imagine the two worlds combining. This is going into the history books.”

“With the support and partnership of iBUYPOWER, Robert Morris was able to build a top class eSports facility,” stated RMU Associate Athletic Director Kurt Melcher. “The iBUYPOWER eSports Arena is the first of its kind, offering our recruited eSports athletes the high level, professional gaming environment they expect and deserve.”

Robert Morris University-Illinois is the first in the world to offer a full scholarship program built around eSports, and the first in the world to build an on-campus facility to facilitate gaming on both an educational and professional level.